The 70 new recruits of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) got their first taste of being in an official parade when they joined the weekly Commissioner’s parade at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara on Thursday morning. The 43 male and 27 female recruits started their 22 weeks intensive training on 11 February…
WORK on the new Faculty of School of Education (SOE) complex at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Panatina campus is making progress and nearing its completion. The new complex will house the administration office for the school once completed. The construction started off a few years ago and is now almost completed, Dean of…
The 2018 Biennial Remuneration Survey has seen the increase on the number of participants who have shown commitment to putting in place credible and consistent procedures in dealing with their employees’ remuneration. According to the 2018 survey, every year organizations, companies and businesses are using the Remuneration Survey and are developing policies and putting more…
WOMEN are underrepresented in all spheres of leadership in Solomon Islands. Few companies have women in senior leadership roles and there is only one woman in parliament. A group of local companies are proactively seeking to change this. On February 15, 2019, twenty women from nine companies participating in the Waka Mere Commitment to Action…
INTENDING candidate for Temotu Pele William Tolei says he will bring about the much needed changes into his constituency by utilizing the wealth of wisdom he had. He said once elected this year he will set a history that people will always refer to him as an example of a good leader who put people’s…
CONSTITUENTS of North West Guadalcanal are being urged to vote wisely in the upcoming National General Election by choosing somebody who will revive the economy of Solomon Islands. Speaking to the Visale-based Solomon Star Stringer Chief Benard Qaro said constituents must vote wisely for a candidate that will revive the economy of Solomon Islands back…
THIRTY three candidates have registered to contest the nine constituency seats of Western Province, come April 3. Western Province Election Manager, Gideon Tuke made the confirmation, Thursday. Only 2 females did register as candidates, and they will contest the Gizo/Kolombangara and Shortland Islands seats. Mr Tuke stated that in his observation, the turn out of…
POLICE Chief Matthew Varley says the actions of the police officers’ involved in the traffic accident along the Mbokonavera road in Honiara this week are irresponsible and stupid. Speaking to reporters at his weekly conference on Thursday, Mr Varley also confirmed that the driver of the police vehicle and two other officers’ in the vehicle…